Blurb BookStorehttp://www.blurb.com/favicon.icoCharlesFred's Blurb BookstoreA feed of new Blurb books from this author.http://www.blurb.com/feeds/user/CharlesFred2015-08-02T15:57:40Zhttp://www.blurb.com/b/5751871Syria in Springtime2014-11-22T02:58:35Z2014-11-22T02:58:35ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles RoffeyFive days in Syria with Fiona and Tom. Damascus...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/5751871" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads2/catalog/000/045/910/6192632-90237d7eb7c940cf0aacb1e5faf411c3.jpg" /></a><div>Five days in Syria with Fiona and Tom. Damascus, Hama, Apamea and Salamiyah..</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/5751871-syria-in-springtime" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/5545226Kyrgyzstan2014-08-31T02:48:13Z2014-08-31T02:48:13ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles RoffeyThis book is a photographic record of the trip ...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/5545226" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads2/catalog/000/045/910/5970956-46e49ab00f4a71fc6d8f9d546985ec50.jpg" /></a><div>This book is a photographic record of the trip made by Fred Oosting and Charles Roffey to Kyrgyzstan in July and August 2014. This has been our first trip to Central Asia, the closest we have been to Kyrgyzstan, having been Georgia in 2012. </div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/5545226-kyrgyzstan" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/5354290Kosovo and Macedonia2014-05-31T12:32:25Z2014-05-31T12:32:25ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredThis book is a pictorial record of the trip mad...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/5354290" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads2/catalog/000/045/910/5765550-0e0885499ffa760ce39ba69ddf32ec7f.jpg" /></a><div>This book is a pictorial record of the trip made by Fred Oosting and Charles Roffey to Kosovo and Macedonia in teh summer of 2008, one year after Kosovo&#39;s independence.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/5354290-kosovo-and-macedonia" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/5337163Romania2014-05-24T14:37:10Z2014-05-24T14:37:10ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles RoffeyThis book is a pictorial record of the trip mad...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/5337163" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads2/catalog/000/045/910/5747150-6b1bb6a0411f1780df77787e60eab6f6.jpg" /></a><div>This book is a pictorial record of the trip made by Fred Oosting and Charles Roffey to Romania between 25th April and 8th May 2014. This was our first trip to Romania, after previous visits to neighbours Bulgaria, Hungary and Ukraine and came at a time when Ukraine was falling apart, with the Crimea having recently been taken over by Russia.
This book presents photos of town and country life, with an emphasis on the rural and historical aspects.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/5337163-romania" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4975748Two brothers in South East Asia2013-12-30T11:36:42Z2013-12-30T11:36:42ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredThis book contains a selection of photos and bl...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4975748" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/5362681-f380cc9eb4b239093f8a4b06b0c77ee9.jpg" /></a><div>This book contains a selection of photos and blogs from the trip made by Richard and Charles Roffey to South East Asia in November and December 2006. It has been created seven years after the trip in readiness for Richard&#39;s upcoming 50th birthday.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4975748-two-brothers-in-south-east-asia" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4935700Trip to the Middle East and Africa2013-12-16T07:17:01Z2013-12-16T07:17:01ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredPart One of the blog of the Trip to Middle East...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4935700" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/5319679-e20b23ea512697872064fec290600aa5.jpg" /></a><div>Part One of the blog of the Trip to Middle East and Africa made by Fred Oosting and Charles Roffey from July 2005 to January 2006.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4935700-trip-to-the-middle-east-and-africa" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4859012Een Reis door het Midden Oosten en Afrika2013-12-03T13:58:41Z2013-12-03T13:58:41ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredA six-month through Middle East and Africa from...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4859012" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/5238215-3afab0d5386b02e24a5abd310365f624.jpg" /></a><div>A six-month through Middle East and Africa from 2005-2006, including Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Naminia and South Africa</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4859012-een-reis-door-het-midden-oosten-en-afrika" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4708167Москва2013-10-29T13:59:06Z2013-10-29T13:59:06ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredThe photos from a week in Moscow in late Octobe...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4708167" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/5080001-b2a49d601b079569a5f348a3c7fc0777.jpg" /></a><div>The photos from a week in Moscow in late October 2013, our first visit to Russia.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4708167" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4626395Altın Anadolu (from Amasya to Mardin)2013-09-26T10:55:14Z2013-09-26T10:55:14ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredGolden Anatolia, a two week trip from Amasya to...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4626395" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/4993971-c03bcf0bb99ff428c78eb27828b88e3a.jpg" /></a><div>Golden Anatolia, a two week trip from Amasya to Tkat, Sivas, Divrigi, Malatya, Diyarbakir and Mardin. bookended by two weekends in Istanbul.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4626395-alt-n-anadolu-from-amasya-to-mardin" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4394222Thüringer Tagen2013-06-16T10:42:08Z2013-06-16T10:42:08ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4394222" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/4752435-14d8aa100c3ffed34d6e4f0185084f6f.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4394222-th-ringer-tagen" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4175055Turkiye (2012 edition)2013-03-26T14:49:08Z2013-03-26T14:49:08ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4175055" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/4523664-388cb1ebb238125c7bacd8e9e381b2f8.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4175055-turkiye-2012-edition" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/4136321Two brothers and three days in Oman2013-03-10T10:12:18Z2013-03-10T10:12:18ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/4136321" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/4483125-293d87dd181df5d291cb943e1bfb58a1.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/4136321-two-brothers-and-three-days-in-oman" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/3738824Roffey Life (2012 edition)2012-11-18T09:33:38Z2012-11-18T09:33:38ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/3738824" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/4060665-28b521bd8d4dba6b4249e6accb848fdd.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/3738824-roffey-life-2012-edition" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/3499768dʒɔrdʒə2012-08-26T21:35:32Z2012-08-26T21:35:32ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/3499768" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/3804811-847a3ac581c6a75584b1154ea3949a59.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/3499768-d-rd" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/3028156Across the Karoo2012-03-03T02:24:59Z2012-03-03T02:24:59ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/3028156" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/3293217-e8e5dab13bd42b4d48b97c845605804b.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/3028156-across-the-karoo" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/2954388Saudi Arabia: Pictures from two years of business trips made to the Kingdom.2012-01-31T12:05:52Z2012-01-31T12:05:52ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/2954388" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/3211671-a49f9d18e9a36ff26d5d07ceb6e37d69.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/2954388-saudi-arabia-pictures-from-two-years-of-business-t" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/2552212From A(dana) to V(an)2011-10-10T10:29:26Z2011-10-10T10:29:26ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/2552212" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/2770037-952e43bdf52aef3a45dfe08366113fad.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/2552212-from-a-dana-to-v-an" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/2420480Istanbul (2011 edition)2011-08-22T11:21:49Z2011-08-22T11:21:49ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles RoffeyThis book is a photographic record of the two w...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/2420480" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/2625820-accd42b20f5479457b4d828cb33e3027.jpg" /></a><div>This book is a photographic record of the two weeks Fred Oosting and Charles Roffey spent in Istanbul during the first half of July 2011, as well as the two days we had at the end of the month. It also includes photos of two trips made to Edirne to see the 650th Oil Wrestling Championships in Kirkpinar. During the time spent in Istanbul, we rented an apartment in Cihangir, an area we knew from previous visits, where we had stayed at the Villa Zurich Hotel, as well as from Orhan Pamuk&#39;s books, Istanbul and the Museum of Innocence, both of which were set in Cihangir. We also had the pleasure of the visit of our friend Henk Renema for four days at the end of our two weeks. He had been to Turkey once before, so this was an opportunity to introduce him to what is our most favourite city in the world. We had a great time together!
Although this is a book about our time in Istanbul, included here are 28 pages of photos from the 650th Oil Wrestling Championships in Kirkpinar. This is the oldest continuous running sports event in the world, apparently. Its attractions are obvious, but nothing could prepare one for the atmosphere which pervaded the contests. whereby the contestants showed such care and tenderness towards each other both before and after they took to the field.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/2420480-istanbul-2011-edition" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/1750423The Roffeys2010-11-21T12:37:17Z2010-11-21T12:37:17ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles Roffey<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/1750423" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/1900826-53ed01c7435ae9a7d7570154e38a1311.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/1750423-the-roffeys" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/1700048Oman2010-11-03T12:59:23Z2010-11-03T12:59:23ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles Roffey<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/1700048" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/1848134-4c91007b1826745a00cd5acf997760ea.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/1700048-oman" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/1681395Bulgaria2010-10-28T12:21:03Z2010-10-28T12:21:03ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles Roffey<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/1681395" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/1828661-286433dd107953bc275258f2816137d3.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/1681395-bulgaria" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/937505Odessa: a week as guests of Sergey Steblina2009-11-04T14:16:32Z2009-11-04T14:16:32ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles Roffey<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/937505" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/937505-2669a5e95cae4bedfbdff53a006152c0.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/937505-odessa-a-week-as-guests-of-sergey-steblina" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/814376Karadeniz2009-08-16T12:12:04Z2009-08-16T12:12:04ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFredCharles RoffeyThis book is a photographic record of the trip...<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/814376" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/814376-f79fbef4373109a18c94f1a0c0c76bc0.jpg" /></a><div>This book is a photographic record of the trip made by Fred Oosting and Charles Roffey to Turkey in from 24th July to 10th August 2009. The main part of the journey took us to Karadeniz, the Black Sea Region of Turkey, from Istanbul to Trabzon, where where we were to fly back to Istanbul. Nothing had been planned in advance but with the help of a guide book, some recommendations from friends and some investigations on flickr, we had an idea of where we wanted to go in general.
As it happened, we spent our time as follows:
24-27 July Istanbul (pages 6 to 10), with Princes&#39; Islands (11 to 14)
28 July Safranbolu (16 to 20)
29-31 July Amasra (21 to 32), with a trip to Bartin (28 and 29)
1-2 August Inebolu (35 to 51)
3 August Sinop (55 to 75)
4-7 August Trabzon (76 to 140), with a visit to Tonya (92 to 97) and Ayder (100 to 128)
8-10 August Istanbul (141 to 158)
We were lucky with the weather and when it did rain it was always when we were travelling by bus, except the one evening we had in Sinop, where we could enjoy a massive electrical storm which followed the heavy rain. This storm gave us some great pictures as well as my first lightning photo (page 60). We had to skip the eastern part of the coast with our overnight bus journey from Sinop to Trabzon, leaving that area for another trip. Our biggest surprise was the town of Inebolu, about which we had no expectations, and after a grey start and having to make a choice between two not-so-good hotels, we had a wonderful stay, getting to know quite a few people around town and greatly enjoying the colourful women&#39;s market and the splendid wooden houses (with fabulous sea views!). Amasra was a real beauty, but that was to be expected. Trabzon was gritty but contained its own beauty, in the backstrets and the friendliness of the people living there. We&#39;d recommend the Black Sea coast to anyone with a sense of adventure and an open mind.</div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/814376-karadeniz" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>http://www.blurb.com/b/246335Days out with Abdul: by Charles Roffey2008-05-17T16:00:32Z2008-05-17T16:00:32ZCharlesFredhttp://www.blurb.com/user/store/CharlesFred<a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/246335" type="image/jpg"><img alt="Book cover" src="http://www.blurb.com/images/uploads/catalog/10/45910/246335-03531f43d330a3e341298880ed03fa1b.jpg" /></a><div></div><a href="http://www.blurb.com/books/246335-days-out-with-abdul-by-charles-roffey" only_path="false" title="Book Preview">Book Preview</a>